Admitted
1977, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
Law School
University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Northwestern College, B.A., 1974
Memberships
Woodbury County, Iowa State (Member and Chair, 1992, 1996-1997 and 1998 -2001, Health Law Section, 2002—; Member and Chair, Award of Merit Committee, 1996-2002; Grievance Commission, 1987-1993; Appellate Practice Committee, 1999-2002) and American Bar Associations; Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys (President, 1993-1994); Task Force on HIPAA Preemption (2002—); American Health Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Law Clerk to Honorable W.C. Stuart, U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of Iowa, 1977-1979. Member, Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Equality in the Courts, 1991-1993. Member, 1994-2000 and Chair, 1998-2000, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules. Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Judicial Branch Redistricting, 2002. Commissioner, Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission, 1999—. Appointed to Iowa Health Reform Council, 1993-1994. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Health Law Category.